3D printing

layer-by-layer additive process used to make a three-dimensional object

biomaterials 3D printing

group of techniques to quickly construct physical objects

industrial robot whose three principal axes of control are linear and are at right angles to each other

printing method of creating artificial organs

thumbnail|right|Corsair drawn with 3Doodler

process of printing 3D materials that react with the environment

The 3DBenchy is a 3D computer model specifically designed for testing the accuracy and capabilities of 3D printers. It is described by its creators Daniel Norée and Paulo Kiefe, at the time employees of Creative Tools, as "the jolly 3D printing torture-test" and was released (initially only in STL format) in April 2015, with a multi-part, multi-colour model released in July 2015.

American non-profit developing digital firearm schematics

3D printing technique to make food.

mathematical method for optimizing material layout under given conditions

manufacturing on a tight timeline

thumb|The Fab@Home Model 1 (2006) thumb|A Fab@Home Model 1 variant shown at the London Science Museum

A recyclebot (or RecycleBot) is an open-source hardware device for converting waste plastic into filament for open-source 3D printers like the RepRap. Making DIY 3D printer filament at home is both less costly and better for the environment than purchasing conventional 3D printer filament. In following the RepRap tradition there are recyclebot designs that use mostly 3-D printable parts. This machine, license GPLv3, can be see in the Figure.

model of local production based on open design and open-source principles, in a collaborative and distributed manner

filament feeding mechanisms used in some types of 3D printers

CoreXY is a kinematic motion system, popularized by its use to move the printhead of a 3D printer, or the toolhead in CNC machines, in the horizontal plane. The advantage of this technique is that the two motors used to perform the movement in the horizontal plane are stationary and do not have to move themselves, which can result in less moving mass. Instead, drive belts are used which are connected in an intricate way to provide movement in a Cartesian coordinate system. Compared to conventional Cartesian coordinate 3D printers for fused filament, it can provide increased printing speed due